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Author Archives: d4vid
Purgatory
Spent an hour at the DMV transferring my California driver’s license to a Connecticut driver’s license. The DMV is never fun. But then I drove home through misty forests. My gamble of being soothed by living closer to nature may … Continue reading
Posted in Bridgeport
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Staples
I ate a banana. It tasted like a banana. I ate an avocado. It tasted like an avocado. Stamford’s tap water, however, smells like pool water. (I haven’t been this wary of water since China). I’ll be sticking with bottled … Continue reading
Oil
Before I moved, a friend from New Jersey told me that pizza in Connecticut was “a thing” but I scoffed. He was right. It’s definitely a thing here. Not only New Haven-style pizza, but a Stamford-specific area variety called “hot … Continue reading
Grand
Tried taking the Metro-North Railroad from Stamford down to Grand Central Station in Manhattan. Had a chance to meet up with a friend from the Bay who was in town visiting her friend from D.C. We all had soup at … Continue reading
Posted in New York
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Brutalist
I was shocked to discover that this decrepit Macy’s was, in fact, still alive and open. The exterior made me think of the post-apocalyptic line from Douglas Coupland‘s Shampoo Planet where if “consumer culture went poof! overnight” we’d all be … Continue reading
Basics
My stuff still hasn’t arrived yet. But at least I still have the most important thing: teh Interwebz. Also, my living room without carpet and furniture has the most awesome reverb. I keep whistling Angelo Badalamenti cues.
Books
I haven’t lived this close to a library since Pardee Tower at USC. (Wait, wait. I now realize that I’ve inadvertently lied several posts back. I lived on the top floor of Pardee, so I guess I sort of have lived in … Continue reading
Traction
Look, my black Prius was the best car I’ve ever owned. That Prius and I have been through a lot. But I thought I might be better served in New England winters by something with All Wheel Drive. My friend … Continue reading
Posted in Hartford
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Penthouse
I’ve never lived in a Penthouse. Not even Tenpenny Tower in Fallout 3. (You’re welcome, citizens of Megaton. You owe me one.) From the balcony and living room window, looking southeast, I can see the Long Island Sound and Long … Continue reading
Blue II
I noticed at the Stop & Shop that all the beer & wine cooler cases had covers pulled down over them. Suspicious, I looked up Connecticut alcohol sale laws on my phone. Sure enough, it’s illegal here to sell alcohol … Continue reading
Posted in Stamford
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Verdant
For my first day in Stamford, I decided to try driving the backroads route to Blue Sky to see what my commute will be like. No photograph could capture the overwhelming beauty of the landscape at Magic Hour. Rolling hills … Continue reading
Impressions
My first impression of Stamford CT is that it is very sleepy. Maybe it was because it was a Sunday at 6pm or maybe it was because of the Labor Day weekend, but who knows? Traffic was light and most … Continue reading
Posted in Stamford
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Unseen
I had rented a penthouse at the AVA Stamford sight unseen. This was my first glimpse of the building. (My place should be the second or third balcony from the left.) Won’t be able to pick up my keys until … Continue reading
Posted in Stamford
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Dashing
While landing at JFK, found this (ancient) fortune cookie fortune wedged in my notepad. Seem auspicious.
Posted in New York
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